High severity · published Jan 4, 2022
CVE-2021-41141
PJSIP is a free and open source multimedia communication library written in the C language implementing standard based protocols such as SIP, SDP, RTP, STUN, TURN, and ICE
7.5
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
PJSIP is a free and open source multimedia communication library written in the C language implementing standard based protocols such as SIP, SDP, RTP, STUN, TURN, and ICE. In various parts of PJSIP, when error/failure occurs, it is found that the function returns without releasing the currently held locks. This could result in a system deadlock, which cause a denial of service for the users. No release has yet been made which contains the linked fix commit. All versions up to an including 2.11.1 are affected. Users may need to manually apply the patch.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 72% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
9.0 · source: NVD
PJ
Pjsip · Teluu
through 2.11.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41141
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-41141
Patch
https://github.com/pjsip/pjproject/commit/1aa2c0e0fb60a1b0bf793e0d834073ffe50fb196
Patch
https://github.com/pjsip/pjproject/security/advisories/GHSA-8fmx-hqw7-6gmc
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00035.html
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-37
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